Based on a survey of 10,258 rural households and 9,009 urban households in China in 1988, a research project was carried out on household income and its distribution. The authors present an overview of the findings of this project. They note that the true urban-rural disparity in incomes is much...

Outline of trends in income distribution against the background of institutional change of notably the commune system. Role of the new reforms of 1978. Growth of agricultural output. Conclusions concerning role and impact of the commune system. Statistics, 1977-82. (DÜI-Sen)

Honoring Keith Griffin's more than 40 years of fundamental contributions to the discipline of economics, the papers in this volume reflect his deep commitment to advancing the well-being of the world's poor majority and his unflinching willingness to question conventional wisdom as to how this...